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New Forms under Income Tax Act, 2025 & Rules 2026: A Comparitive Guide

Income Tax : The new rules replace old form numbers with a structured sequence across categories. The update simplifies compliance and improves...

April 17, 2026 1311 Views 0 comment Print

Why TDS Compliance Has an Auditability Problem and Why Nobody Is Talking About It?

Income Tax : Tax authorities are increasingly questioning decision logic behind TDS deductions. The lack of recorded reasoning in ERPs makes co...

April 17, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Act, 2025: Structural Changes and TDS Compliance Guide

Income Tax : The new law replaces the 1961 Act without introducing new taxes or changing tax policy. It simplifies provisions, reduces complexi...

April 15, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)

Income Tax : The case highlights that TDS applies to multiple income categories including salary, interest, and contracts. It reiterates that f...

April 14, 2026 6873 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong TDS Code Under Income Tax Act, 2025 Can Trigger 30% Disallowance

Income Tax : The 30% Disallowance Trap in Section 35(b) of the Income Tax Act, 2025: When a Wrong TDS Payment Code Under Section 393 Triggers F...

April 14, 2026 1953 Views 0 comment Print


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Clarification on Section 194A TDS on interest in case of banking institutions

Income Tax : Income Tax India, through its X account post dated 30.03.2026, has clarified the applicability of tax deduction at source (TDS) on...

March 31, 2026 903 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 219: Statement of TDS or TCS U/s. 397(3)(b)

Income Tax : Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transaction...

March 2, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 212, 213 – Buyer Declaration for No TCS u/s 394(2); Application for Lower/Nil TDS or TCS Certificate

Income Tax : Rules 212–213 introduce Form 127 for buyer declarations to avoid TCS and Form 128 for obtaining lower or nil TDS/TCS certificate...

March 2, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 Tax Reform Proposals: Stakeholder Impact & Key Policy Themes

Income Tax : Stakeholder-wise and thematic overview of Budget 2026 tax reform proposals covering farmers, MSMEs, corporates, NRIs, exporters, a...

February 1, 2026 561 Views 0 comment Print

CAG Compendium on Impact of Audit on Income Tax & GST Administration

Income Tax : The C&AG’s audits ensure proper assessment, collection, and allocation of direct taxes, identifying evasion risks and improving ...

November 27, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No FTS on Project-Specific Design Services; ‘Make Available’ Test Not Met, No Disallowance u/s 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consultancy payments for architectural services were not FTS since no technical knowledge was made availabl...

April 16, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allowed TDS Credit Despite Form 26AS Mismatch as Income Taxed in Same Year

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that TDS credit must be granted in the year in which the related income is assessed, even if it is not reflected...

April 14, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

Abandoned Business Project Expenses Allowed as Deduction Due to Business Purpose

Income Tax : Expenses incurred for a proposed business project later abandoned were allowed as revenue expenditure. The Tribunal held that such...

April 14, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: No Ad-hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books; Section 40(a)(ia) Relief If TDS Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The case examines whether estimated expense disallowances can be made without rejecting books of account. ITAT held such additions...

April 13, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune: Interest on Bank Deposits Not Covered by Mutuality; Only Proportionate Expenses Allowed

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 15, 2026 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...

April 1, 2026 2133 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Introduces Mandatory UIN System to Track No-TDS Declarations Under Form 121

Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...

March 28, 2026 28779 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Extended TDS Certificate Deadline as E-Filing Portal Glitches Caused Delays

Income Tax : The issue involved delay in issuing TDS certificates due to technical issues. The Board extended the deadline to provide relief. T...

March 25, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

Auto Suspension of GST Registration due to Non-Furnishing of Bank Account

Goods and Services Tax : The advisory explains that registrations will be automatically suspended if bank account details are not furnished within 30 days....

December 5, 2025 10722 Views 0 comment Print


Wastage charges doesn’t involve any payment and hence TDS u/s 194C not deductible

December 2, 2022 3222 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that in case of wastage charges there is no payment and once there is no payment there is no question of deduction of TDS under section 194C of the Income Tax Act.

Request to clarify Section 194Q TDS on agricultural produce traded through APMC

December 2, 2022 26856 Views 3 comments Print

Applicability of provisions of Section 194Q of the I.T. Act,1961-For transactions in agricultural produce of farmers traded through Commission Agents of recognized Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC)-Request to issue guidelines in order to remove genuine hardship and practical difficulties faced by the Commission Agents and Traders

Section 40(a)(ia) disallowance cannot be made in a mechanical manner

December 2, 2022 1563 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(Appeals) that the CPC has misread the Audit Report because in the Audit Report, it has been specifically mentioned that TDS is being deducted wherever such TDS was required to be deducted on payments made by the assessee. This aspect was not examined, i.e. what is the nature of payment, whether TDS is to be deducted or not? The disallowance cannot be made in a mechanical manner.

Section 194A TDS not deductible on interest Payment to Members by Co-Op Bank

December 1, 2022 1812 Views 0 comment Print

Mahesh Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Pune) ITAT held that a co-operative bank/ assessee has no liability to deduct TDS on interest payments made to members. We thus delete the impugned section 194A r.w.s. 40 (a)(ia) disallowance of Rs. 2,00,095/- in very terms therefore. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF ITAT PUNE 1. […]

Section 234E Late Fee leviable for TDS Default Post 01-06-2015 Valid

December 1, 2022 903 Views 0 comment Print

Provisions of section 234E of the Act are substantive in nature and the mechanism for computing the late fee was provided by the Parliament only w.e.f. 01.06.2015. Therefore, late fees u/s 234E of the Act can be levied only prospectively w.e.f. 01.06.2015.

TDS under Section 194R : CBDT Guideline

November 28, 2022 20472 Views 1 comment Print

Understand TDS under Section 194R as per CBDT guideline. Learn about the 10% TDS deduction on benefits provided in business or profession.

Key Features – TDS/TCS RPU 4.4 & FVU version 7.9

November 26, 2022 7353 Views 0 comment Print

Key Features – Return Preparation Utility (RPU) version 4.4 e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility Ver. 4.4 for Regular & Correction Statement(s) from FY 2007-08 onwards. 5 new section codes are added under Annexure I (i.e. deductee details) of Form 26Q which are as below: Section Nature of payment (description to be populated for this section code […]

Section 194I TDS not applicable on AC maintenance, housekeeping, security & common area maintenance charges

November 25, 2022 11274 Views 0 comment Print

Kamal Jafferali Wadhwania Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Section 194I is applicable only in case of rent may be on plant and machinery (@ the rate of 2%) and for the use any land or building or land appurtenant to a building. In this case assessee is paying a rent/lease charges for the office premises which […]

Interest u/s 201(1A) not leviable when TDS was not required to be deducted

November 24, 2022 2775 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that where there is no liability to deduct TDS, the mere fact that TDS was so deducted and paid to the Income Tax Department belatedly, cannot give rise to a claim for interest under sub-section (1A) of Section 201 of the Income Tax Act.

TDS not deductible on NCDs & FDR of value less than Rs. 5000: SC

November 23, 2022 3546 Views 0 comment Print

SC held that that on non-convertible debentures and fixed deposit of the value less than Rs.5,000/-, there shall not be any TDS leviable.

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